A one-day networking summit to familiarize Syrian refugees with the GTA job market and connect them with interested employers is being hosted by Ryerson University, the Consortium of Agencies Serving Internationally-trained Persons (CASIP), Lifeline Syria and the Refugee Career Jumpstart Program (RCJP).

Approximately 50 refugees are expected to attend and participate in a workshop offering a range of practical skills for finding employment. The event features a keynote address on finding success in the workplace by Ellen Austin, Human Resources Business Partner at The Business Development Bank of Canada. Attending refugees will also receive assistance to create and register a skills profile with Magnet, a cross-sectoral employment technology platform, to assist in their job search.

WHEN:

Monday, March 21, 2016

11:15-noon– Media arrive – take b-roll and/or photos

Noon-1:00 – One-on-one interviews with spokespeople and Syrian refugees looking for work

WHERE:

Change School of Continuing Education Ryerson University

297 Victoria Street, Toronto

WHO:

Mark Patterson, Executive Director, Magnet

Allison Pond, President and CEO, ACCES Employment

Representatives from Consortium of Agencies Serving Internationally-trained Persons (CASIP), Lifeline Syria and the Refugee Career Jumpstart Program (RCJP).